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Where Does The Last Name Hosea Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hosea occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Hoséa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosea? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 17,880^th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 235,820 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Hosea are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hosea is also the 14,834^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 64,859 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12,082 people, or 1 in 14,662. In Nigeria Hosea is most common in: Kaduna, where 19 percent live, Plateau, where 19 percent live and Taraba, where 17 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Hosea Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hosea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hosea surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,014 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hosea Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hosea last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hosea last name are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hosea earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.87% less than the national average, earning R 166,656 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.46% less than the national average, earning $43,492 CAD per year.